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Meridian Stockyard Market Report

Meridian, Mississippi · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $267.55/cwt +6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 577 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.75/cwt +4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,385/hd at 465 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $319.00/cwt ≈ $1,487/hd at 466 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 352 301 442
Feeder cattle 274 255 365
Slaughter cattle 51 30 46
Replacement cattle 27 16 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Good day, and happy new year. The calf market was steady to 5 higher and slaughter cattle 3-5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 398.00 $398.00 $955 -13.42
255–270 263 2 393.00–410.00 $401.26 $1,055 -15.92
315 315 2 380.00–390.00 $385.00 $1,213 -6.48
365 365 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,416 +5.00
435 435 1 363.00 $363.00 $1,579 +1.77
508–530 511 7 314.00–316.00 $314.30 $1,606 -10.89
570 570 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,721 -15.45
619–622 621 10 273.00–274.00 $273.40 $1,698 +13.40
655 655 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,867 —
715–740 722 4 254.00–258.00 $255.03 $1,841 —
810 810 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,078 +14.00
325–340 330 3 370.00–373.00 $371.67 $1,227 +5.42
375–380 378 2 368.00–373.00 $370.48 $1,400 +4.11
410–445 434 4 330.00–341.00 $334.83 $1,453 +3.43
450 450 1 343.00 $343.00 $1,544 —
520–543 540 8 295.00–296.00 $295.88 $1,598 —
551–592 569 7 283.00–289.00 $286.32 $1,629 -4.94
635–645 640 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,044 —
305 305 1 354.00 $354.00 $1,080 +6.00
385 385 2 343.00–353.00 $348.00 $1,340 +2.00
455–495 473 7 292.00–314.00 $305.96 $1,447 -0.68
523 523 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,438 —
560 560 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 +4.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 12 319.00 $319.00 $1,487 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 —
355–385 367 3 296.00–308.00 $303.08 $1,112 +5.08
420 420 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,210 —
478–490 481 4 284.00–285.00 $284.25 $1,367 +19.25
535–543 541 5 265.00–273.00 $266.58 $1,442 —
557–586 577 25 266.00–271.00 $267.55 $1,544 +6.31
605–620 612 3 235.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,456 +6.97
655–690 673 2 233.00–238.00 $235.57 $1,585 —
750 750 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 353.00 $353.00 $830 -52.00
330–335 333 2 313.00–323.00 $317.96 $1,059 +5.96
405–415 410 2 293.00–303.00 $297.94 $1,222 +1.50
450–490 465 13 291.00–300.00 $297.75 $1,385 +4.73
505–530 520 10 279.00–287.00 $284.16 $1,478 -2.49
605–610 606 9 250.00–255.00 $250.56 $1,518 +1.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,153 —
485 485 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,266 +5.00
505 505 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,318 +19.01
570–595 580 3 248.00–255.00 $252.00 $1,462 +11.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,420 -9.35
450 450 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,449 +0.65
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 —
615–640 627 3 248.00–268.00 $260.19 $1,631 -22.34
665 665 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,709 —
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 ±0.00
805 805 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,682 —
925 925 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,379 -40.00
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 -28.00
680 680 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,618 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,539 —
990 990 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,871 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $877 -13.50
975–1130 1028 85-90% 3 96.50–102.00 $99.35 $1,021 —
965–1225 1051 85-90% 6 108.00–115.00 $111.37 $1,170 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1185 1117 80-85% 3 116.50–118.00 $117.17 $1,309 —
1155–1475 1286 80-85% 5 120.00–124.50 $121.84 $1,567 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,602 +2.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1870 1608 2 145.00–147.00 $145.84 $2,345 —
1995–2185 2090 2 151.00–154.00 $152.57 $3,189 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1230 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1200 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,460.00–1,490.00 $1,476.59

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.